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there is no budget in the united states senate. and the, president obama's budget was brought up and got zero votes. so i just wanted to share that. mr. wicker: i appreciate the senator sharing this time with me. mr. president, i guess in a moment senator sessions will yield the floor. then we'll go dark subject to the call of the chair and vote at midnight to sort of slink out of town. no appropriations bill, no defense bill, no dealing with the sequestration, meat-ax cuts to defense and other programs. and -- but we will have gotten away under cover of darkness to face the voters. and in this country, that's -- they're the ultimate arbiters. but i'd just -- i just appreciate this opportunity to stand on the floor with a statesman like my friend from alabama and to thank him for his leadership in the budget issues, and to thank him for coming here and telling the truth to our colleagues and to the american people today. mr. sessions: senator wicker, you know, senator olympia snowe, who is not running again, is frustrated with this
there is no budget in the united states senate. and the, president obama's budget was brought up and got zero votes. so i just wanted to share that. mr. wicker: i appreciate the senator sharing this time with me. mr. president, i guess in a moment senator sessions will yield the floor. then we'll go dark subject to the call of the chair and vote at midnight to sort of slink out of town. no appropriations bill, no defense bill, no dealing with the sequestration, meat-ax cuts to defense and other...
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i'm the commander in chief of the united states military. you're going to do damage to the military of the united states. it's my responsibility as president to insist that you and congress get this thing done. i'm tpraoepd provide leadership and suggestions and help to get it done. has he done that? no. he's not said one word about us advancing or put any effort into leadership that would lead us to fix this problem. i think that's a disappointing thing; just have to say it is. maybe others think it's all right for him to lead from behind, to sit in the white house and go make speeches and not worry about the sequester, not worry about the fact we haven't passed a defense bill. i don't think so. i think you're still president of the united states even when you're running for reelection. but, i think a phone call or two to the senate leadership would get the ball moving. that's about all it takes, frankly. seems like to me the white house is perfectly happy with inaction. that's the bottom line, in my opinion. they're perfectly happy. they w
i'm the commander in chief of the united states military. you're going to do damage to the military of the united states. it's my responsibility as president to insist that you and congress get this thing done. i'm tpraoepd provide leadership and suggestions and help to get it done. has he done that? no. he's not said one word about us advancing or put any effort into leadership that would lead us to fix this problem. i think that's a disappointing thing; just have to say it is. maybe others...
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to avoid tax liability in the united states. i don't know what's in mitt romney's income tax returns. there must be something in there he doesn't want america to see because he is defying all of the calls to go public with the income tax returns. or income tax -- are income tax returns important? in boca raton, he judged 47% of the american people based on their income tax returns. we should judge mitt romney based on his income tax returns or his refusal to disclose them. madam president, i yield the floor. mr. sessions: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from alabama. mr. sessions: madam president, i know my colleague, the democratic assistant leader, is here and i'll make a budget point of order now so -- because i understand he would be objecting. madam president, the pending amendment number 2789 offered by the senator from washington would cause the underlying legislation to exceed the authorizing committee section 302-a allocation of the new budget authority and outlays. therefore, it violates the budget
to avoid tax liability in the united states. i don't know what's in mitt romney's income tax returns. there must be something in there he doesn't want america to see because he is defying all of the calls to go public with the income tax returns. or income tax -- are income tax returns important? in boca raton, he judged 47% of the american people based on their income tax returns. we should judge mitt romney based on his income tax returns or his refusal to disclose them. madam president, i...
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one of the first mobilizations was our united states military. and they were called to serve bravely in remote corners of the global. 11 years later the mastermind of 9/11, osama bin laden, was taken down, and we now have an al qaeda that is severely diminished, and we are bringing our troops home from that part of the world. but, mr. president, for the troops when they come home, the fight is not over. there's another fight when they get back home to america. it's a different type of battle. the unemployment rate among veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan was just under 11% in august. it's higher for those who are younger, and this problem is likely to continue to grow as we draw down in afghanistan, just like we've already drawn down in iraq. it's worth noting that there have been steps made in the right direction. this past summer we passed legislation that'll help veterans get federal occupational licenses when their military training matches the civilian requirements. that was a bill that i had the privilege of sponsoring. it passed
one of the first mobilizations was our united states military. and they were called to serve bravely in remote corners of the global. 11 years later the mastermind of 9/11, osama bin laden, was taken down, and we now have an al qaeda that is severely diminished, and we are bringing our troops home from that part of the world. but, mr. president, for the troops when they come home, the fight is not over. there's another fight when they get back home to america. it's a different type of battle....
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states senate and the united states of america. and we will continue to commemorate what happened so that we don't forget and dedicate ourselves to a more peaceful world. with that, mr. president, i would yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i ask that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to the executive session to consider the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, stephanie marie rose of iowa to be united states district judge. mr. leahy: mr. president, when the senate --. the presiding officer: there will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form. mr. leahy: mr. president, we're beginning about three minutes late and i'd ask consent the time be divided in such a way the vote still starts at 5:30. the pr
states senate and the united states of america. and we will continue to commemorate what happened so that we don't forget and dedicate ourselves to a more peaceful world. with that, mr. president, i would yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i ask that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding...
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states to monitor compliance with the treaty and the ability of the united states to maintain in the absence of nuclear explosive testing of safe and secure and effective nuclear arsenals so long as these weapons exist. those reports on the related material will provide a wealth of information as the senate considers the merits of the ratification of the ctbt. of course we do not expect people to be in the preseason only mode. we anticipate and look forward to many substantive questions and items of discussion and debate that will undoubtedly come from our colleagues from capitol hill. looking upward from the administration has been calling on all the remaining to join us in moving forward towards ratification. there is no reason for them to delay their own ratification process waiting for the united states to ratify. the administration realizes this will be a difficult task on many levels, but it is nonetheless committed to moving the treaty for word so as the national security of the united states and all states will be enhanced when the ctbt enters into force. with that, think you
states to monitor compliance with the treaty and the ability of the united states to maintain in the absence of nuclear explosive testing of safe and secure and effective nuclear arsenals so long as these weapons exist. those reports on the related material will provide a wealth of information as the senate considers the merits of the ratification of the ctbt. of course we do not expect people to be in the preseason only mode. we anticipate and look forward to many substantive questions and...
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and the united states, every man, woman, and cield owes a shade over $50,000. you've been seeing the riots in greece and italy. in italy they only owe $40,000 per person. in greece they only owe $39,000 per person. yes, we are the most resilient country in the nation and that's why we are a little breathing room but it's inhaling time. it's time to figure out what we're going to do about it. now, i really did expect after the president appointed this deficit commission that when they came back with a report and it didn't have enough to force us to have a vote, but it was a report that would solve the situation. they came back with that report and i thought sure that at the state of the union speech the president would paint the same bleak picture that they painted in order to get the deficit report that they got. but instead he promoted another stimulus. had he done that bleak picture, and at the end of his speech said i'm not telling you tonight how to solve it in two weeks when my budget is delivered to the senate, you will see what the deficit commission sai
and the united states, every man, woman, and cield owes a shade over $50,000. you've been seeing the riots in greece and italy. in italy they only owe $40,000 per person. in greece they only owe $39,000 per person. yes, we are the most resilient country in the nation and that's why we are a little breathing room but it's inhaling time. it's time to figure out what we're going to do about it. now, i really did expect after the president appointed this deficit commission that when they came back...
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even in countries like the united states. that my friends explains the story of this week's islamic speech code. no one, not muslims, not non-muslims, not americans, are allowed to say anything islam is see as insulting to their religion. the intent of course of our freedom of speech and religion goodbye and that is why we we ae being forewarned today. [applause] unbelievably, last december they succeeded with both president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton's help because they push through the united nations the passage of a u.n. resolution 1618 which called upon all countries to enact laws repenting derogatory references to islam, a clear violation of our first amendment freedom of speech. and even before that in october, last october and then many prominent islamic organizations wrote a letter to the white house where they urged our white house to do a complete purge of any federal training materials from references to the ideology of islam, to ensure that all trainers in our u.s. military, our fbi and other u.s
even in countries like the united states. that my friends explains the story of this week's islamic speech code. no one, not muslims, not non-muslims, not americans, are allowed to say anything islam is see as insulting to their religion. the intent of course of our freedom of speech and religion goodbye and that is why we we ae being forewarned today. [applause] unbelievably, last december they succeeded with both president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton's help because they push...
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israel is an ally of the united states, and that the united states, when it entered that position the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because, if you just look at the palestinian -- the situation today, i personally am for a two-state solution. do i believe it's going to happen in my lifetime? no. do the israels want it? yes. do the palestinians want it? i don't believe it. because if they did, they would be at the table negotiating. but they haven't been for more than a year. and the reason i believe that is because they think that ultimately that can wait out the western world and ultimately have a single state in which they will overwhelm the israeli. that is why if you ask the head of the palestinian authority mohammed -- [inaudible] which is what i was looking for. you ask him, do you accept a
israel is an ally of the united states, and that the united states, when it entered that position the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because, if you just look at the palestinian -- the situation today, i...
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ground between the united states and china and pakistan. when you attack to me about their priorities come it sounded pretty close to ours, investment and keeping a lid on islamic fundamentalists. that sounds like a set of common goals. can we work with other people? this is not just a question that the americans. it is other pakistan is able to reach us at the country. i would argue one of the greatest things that's happened in the last two years is that unless i read them correctly, the leadership of the military has blessed the opening to the public in indiana. this view of our experience and pakistan then i know that wasn't the case. there is still great skepticism about whether or not the leadership of the pakistani military supports this opening. i believe it to be the case. the traditional means of looking up this country in a bilateral way come in the traditional means of trying to balance counterterrorism and long-term stability need to be broadened, redefined. i'm not quite sure how i would say it, but we have the opportunity in t
ground between the united states and china and pakistan. when you attack to me about their priorities come it sounded pretty close to ours, investment and keeping a lid on islamic fundamentalists. that sounds like a set of common goals. can we work with other people? this is not just a question that the americans. it is other pakistan is able to reach us at the country. i would argue one of the greatest things that's happened in the last two years is that unless i read them correctly, the...
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with the united states. this sounded to me like an ultimatum. is that what it was? was the government of israel handing the government of the united states an ultimatum. was that wise? >>ly start. i don't think . >> no. we interacted. as the deputy of defense israel was in my portfolio. i traveled israel more than 13 times. i had more than hundreds of meeting with the israel officials. i think the degree we had divergence on iran was -- how long along they are toward getting a nuclear weapon capability. we're also in lock step with them on the object of acquiring a nuclear weapon. the israelis have a shorter timeline, largely as a result of a fact they don't have the same military capabilities the united states does. they believe they can't wait as long as we can. we nee to work together to aloin our clocks. yet netanyahu is clearing expressing a israel anxiety. the president shares that concern. he said not only is a huge threat to israel it's a huge threat to the imriets. the president demonstrated when he
with the united states. this sounded to me like an ultimatum. is that what it was? was the government of israel handing the government of the united states an ultimatum. was that wise? >>ly start. i don't think . >> no. we interacted. as the deputy of defense israel was in my portfolio. i traveled israel more than 13 times. i had more than hundreds of meeting with the israel officials. i think the degree we had divergence on iran was -- how long along they are toward getting a...
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that wasn't acted on here in the united states senate. and so unfortunately we are where we are, which is we're going into the election season now. we haven't dealt with the across-the-board cuts, the sequestration, haven't dealt with the issue of taxes going up on january 1 on people who created jobs in this country. and for that reason we have all these government analysts concluding the same thing and that is we are headed for a train wreck. that's what we ought to be focused on, mr. president, right now. and frankly, that's not going to happen unless we get some leadership from the president of the united states. you've got to have the president engaged, involved in these discussions if we're going to try and solve this problem. and i would hope that the leadership here in the united states senate would be a partner to that as well. i know that there are republicans here, we have tried to get votes on ways to replace the sequestration or come up with a substitute for the defense cuts that it includes. we have tried and actually gotten
that wasn't acted on here in the united states senate. and so unfortunately we are where we are, which is we're going into the election season now. we haven't dealt with the across-the-board cuts, the sequestration, haven't dealt with the issue of taxes going up on january 1 on people who created jobs in this country. and for that reason we have all these government analysts concluding the same thing and that is we are headed for a train wreck. that's what we ought to be focused on, mr....
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in essence the united states is not the clich and i did it is true i want the united states to the political dominance and not russia or iran and i know the limit of the europeans so it is a forgotten region that the united states is a factor whether we like it or not to be involved in that region. schenectady want to add anything? >> briefly. the ultimate struggle rests on the struggles of the people in their region for it to have legitimacy and credibility it needs to be battle and it is agreed to be a complicated battle going back to my first point to go on for a while i think the u.s. can play a role if it uses all of the tools of its power in putting diplomatic and political power to move forward. i happen to believe that here we are and this is great. it's fine. in 2012 we are in a stronger position than we were in 2006 in the middle east and was dhaka the civil war when iran was moving forward with its nuclear program when our allies was being attacked by hezbollah and they won the elections in the west bank and the stre
in essence the united states is not the clich and i did it is true i want the united states to the political dominance and not russia or iran and i know the limit of the europeans so it is a forgotten region that the united states is a factor whether we like it or not to be involved in that region. schenectady want to add anything? >> briefly. the ultimate struggle rests on the struggles of the people in their region for it to have legitimacy and credibility it needs to be battle and it...
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and so a credit rating cut in the united states might not actually effect the united states, but it could draw investors to look at, say, spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking at that already -- >> i was going to ask you a question. can you say, can you tell or recall how much money left the markets when just the threat of the failure to raise the debt ceiling was out there? i mean, a lot of the instability in the markets and our economy is coming from the sort of gridlock that's here, right? >> right. it is very difficult to measure, and one of the things you'll find in looking at the economy is there's so many things going on that it's almost impossible to pinpoint one specific issue. last july and august as we were threatening to inflict a wound on ourselves, the europeans were doing one to themselves. so it's hard to see what part was the united states debt rating downgrade that led stocks to drop precipitously in august and september and what part was august, -- europe.
and so a credit rating cut in the united states might not actually effect the united states, but it could draw investors to look at, say, spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking at that already -- >> i was going to ask you a question. can you say, can you tell or recall how much money left the markets when just the threat of the failure to raise the debt ceiling was out there?...
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god bless the memories of those we lost and god bless these united states of america. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we are leaving the pentagon 9/11 remembrance ceremony at this point to go live to the u.s. senate. a quick reminder you can continue watching live coverage on line at c-span.org. the u.s. senate u.s. senate as about to gavel in for the day. lawmakers are expected to consider a bill dealing with training for veterans looking for civilian jobs but also give veterans referential treatment. at 12:30 eastern they will recess for weekly party lunches lunches and when they returned they will hold a procedural vote on the veterans jobs bill. live coverage now of the u.s.d e senate here on c-span2. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, the source of our being, on this 11th anniversary of september, we pause to remember how you sustain us even through life's tragedies. recalling the deaths and injuries, the heroism and the patriotism, it's easy for us to be thankful for your presence and power. continue
god bless the memories of those we lost and god bless these united states of america. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we are leaving the pentagon 9/11 remembrance ceremony at this point to go live to the u.s. senate. a quick reminder you can continue watching live coverage on line at c-span.org. the u.s. senate u.s. senate as about to gavel in for the day. lawmakers are expected to consider a bill dealing with training for veterans...
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of the united states on this issue? and are we -- i ask my colleagues, are we for the first time in 50 years, first time in 50 years not going to pass and send to the president's desk for signature a defense authorization bill? instead, we'll go back and forthwith filing cloture and amendments which will be allowed and not allowed, fill up the tree, blah, blah, blah, and yet the majority leader of the united states senate cannot take up the national defense authorization bill, the most important piece of legislation that this body considers, and it may be for the first time in 50 years. we must address the issue of sequestration. i again commit to making compromises, to doing things that i otherwise would not agree to, because we cannot allow this train wreck to endanger the lives of our citizens to take place. and don't take my word for it. take the word of the secretary of defense appointed by the president of the united states and our uniform chiefs appointed by the president of the united states with the advice and
of the united states on this issue? and are we -- i ask my colleagues, are we for the first time in 50 years, first time in 50 years not going to pass and send to the president's desk for signature a defense authorization bill? instead, we'll go back and forthwith filing cloture and amendments which will be allowed and not allowed, fill up the tree, blah, blah, blah, and yet the majority leader of the united states senate cannot take up the national defense authorization bill, the most...
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the clerk: s. 3576, a bill to provide limitations on united states assistance and for other purposes. mr. reid: i now ask for a second reading but object to my own request. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent -- the presiding officer: the bill will be read for a second time the next legislative day. mr. reid: pardon me for interrupting the chair. i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, thursday, septembe 20. that following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour deemed expired and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, that the majority leader be recognized and that the first two hours be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees with the republicans controlling the first half, the majority the final half. at 2 p.m. all postcloture time on the motion to proceed to s.j. res. 117, the continuing resolution be considered expired and the senate proceed
the clerk: s. 3576, a bill to provide limitations on united states assistance and for other purposes. mr. reid: i now ask for a second reading but object to my own request. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent -- the presiding officer: the bill will be read for a second time the next legislative day. mr. reid: pardon me for interrupting the chair. i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until...
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so don't sell the united states of america short. don't sell the american people short just because this is an election year. they can tell when you're dealing straight with them or when you're playing politics. and right now there's no more time to play politics. in fact, i got a letter just yesterday from a west virginian. james in clarksburg, west virginia, talking about the summit. here's what he said -- i quote -- "it is time for responsible members of the senate to take to the floor and tell your fellow senators it is past time for us to take responsible action to address the fiscal crisis which is our responsibility to the people who sent us here." because it's just that. there is no excuse for delaying action until after the election. no excuse. to delay it just because of an election. madam president, james got it exactly right. there is no time to waste. look, i'm not naive. i understand that some of the choices we face are going to be hard for some of us to make. i know republicans don't want to talk about revenue. i know
so don't sell the united states of america short. don't sell the american people short just because this is an election year. they can tell when you're dealing straight with them or when you're playing politics. and right now there's no more time to play politics. in fact, i got a letter just yesterday from a west virginian. james in clarksburg, west virginia, talking about the summit. here's what he said -- i quote -- "it is time for responsible members of the senate to take to the floor...
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i did one thing on romney, for the longest time in his stump speech, he would say the united states was the only country on earth where we put our hands over our hearts when we say the national anthem. which was quickly disproved just by looking at youtube, people around the world going like this when they sang the national anthem. he dropped that the very next day. i don't think he ever said it again. >> he paid the price. >> maybe. >> i would say that's an example of actually changing behavior, which i think happens rarely in small increments. >> and i think the other thing, we're talking before the panel with brendan about this, i think the other thing we don't know was how many conversations are going on with campaign message people, with people making as, with speechwriters come as they are talking about wording? and how often are they sang well, if we say that the fact checkers will get us. now, i suspect that's happening a lot. but the only evidence i have had of it as a column written by connie schultz who is married to jerry brown, who said that conversation happened in the bro
i did one thing on romney, for the longest time in his stump speech, he would say the united states was the only country on earth where we put our hands over our hearts when we say the national anthem. which was quickly disproved just by looking at youtube, people around the world going like this when they sang the national anthem. he dropped that the very next day. i don't think he ever said it again. >> he paid the price. >> maybe. >> i would say that's an example of...
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i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their strategy. that's why we have seen more than 380 filibusters in this body, which is completely unprecedented in the history of the united states senate. because the republican leader made very clear years ago his highest priority was to defeat for reelection president obama. he did not say his top priority was to solve the problems of the country. he did not say his top priority was to get our economy back on track. he did not say his top priority was to address the deficits and debt of the nation. he did not say his top priority was to improve the
i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their...
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he served forty-third solicitor general of the united states from june of 2005 until june of 2008. prior to the conversation of solicitor general he served as acting solicitor general for nearly a year, as deputy solicitor general for three years and seven years of service is the longest period of continuous service, in the nineteenth century. he argued 16 cases before the supreme court including the case with which we began this conference today. mr clement received his bachelor's degree from shore -- storage town university service and master's degree in economics from cambridge university. he graduated from harvard law school as supreme court editor of harvard law review. following graduation, and the u.s. court of appeals. and he went on to serve seat chief counsel of the subcommittee on the constitution and property rights is subject today is intriguing lead in title october term 2011, a constitutional moment. please welcome paul clement. [applause] >> thank you for the kind introduction. great to see the cato institute. is an honor to be here at the podium presenting some tho
he served forty-third solicitor general of the united states from june of 2005 until june of 2008. prior to the conversation of solicitor general he served as acting solicitor general for nearly a year, as deputy solicitor general for three years and seven years of service is the longest period of continuous service, in the nineteenth century. he argued 16 cases before the supreme court including the case with which we began this conference today. mr clement received his bachelor's degree from...
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i volunteered to go to iraq with the united states ma reap corp. out of retirement because i believed once we were in it we had to finish it. how costly that was, not just in terms of lives, but in terms of tax dollars spent. as long as i'm on this committee, if i can do one thing, it's making sure this country never goes down the road of nation building and, again i'm glad to see we're phasing out of afghanistan. on the issue of libya today, stunning the lack of coordination between the intelligence community and the state department and now that we're reacting when we could have been proactive, didn't have a marine corp. attachment on the ground, in tripoli, the embassy, pretended it was a permissive environment, which was stunning to me costing the lives of the u.s. ambassador and two of his co-workers. with that said, let me put a question out to the united states marine corp.. with our ability to respond in the region with fast teams and ops how to sequester and impact that capability? >> what we make every effort to do is ensure the current o
i volunteered to go to iraq with the united states ma reap corp. out of retirement because i believed once we were in it we had to finish it. how costly that was, not just in terms of lives, but in terms of tax dollars spent. as long as i'm on this committee, if i can do one thing, it's making sure this country never goes down the road of nation building and, again i'm glad to see we're phasing out of afghanistan. on the issue of libya today, stunning the lack of coordination between the...
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the same is true when you come home to the united states. it's far more common among the affluent comes of the great majority of the interviews i did in the book are people that could afford to do that. that said, there is a subset of people that are living alone in a tough conditions. a very poor man, mostly men who tend to live in these dwellings that we still have in some cities and hotel residences, and they can be quite vulnerable, and for them it's often a way to defend themselves and protect themselves against the influences of people or places that got them into trouble and they spend a lot of time talking it's a clearly different experience. there are also people aging alone and who are vulnerable but we can talk about later. >> host: i was curious about this group. how did you decide to -- did you pick the sro or is that the only place that you could find poor, or marginalized clauses? >> guest: the place you could find them in the concentrated fashion. living alone is so uncommon in very impoverished neighborhoods, simply unafford
the same is true when you come home to the united states. it's far more common among the affluent comes of the great majority of the interviews i did in the book are people that could afford to do that. that said, there is a subset of people that are living alone in a tough conditions. a very poor man, mostly men who tend to live in these dwellings that we still have in some cities and hotel residences, and they can be quite vulnerable, and for them it's often a way to defend themselves and...
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but certainly after line 11 there were issues associated with the ability in the united states to recover from the situation that was in, and i supported those tax relief measures, and i think they were partially responsible at least to the economic boom that we had in the mid 2000's. i do support extending all of them. however, i also believe that what we really should do is to fold the issue of extending the bush tax cuts into a much larger debate about fundamental tax reform. fundamental tax reform bill would make the nation more competitive globally, that will make it possible for us to make the tax is simpler, may raise some rates in areas and lo wer in others. but to have this campaign dogma about raising taxes on those making more than $250,000 a year really doesn't help the economy recover. but it certainly does create a good campaign fodder. i believe that we need to act in a bipartisan fashion, working with republicans and democrats together understanding our differences on this issue and try to come up with a more fundamental plan for tax reform that will make the u.s. more com
but certainly after line 11 there were issues associated with the ability in the united states to recover from the situation that was in, and i supported those tax relief measures, and i think they were partially responsible at least to the economic boom that we had in the mid 2000's. i do support extending all of them. however, i also believe that what we really should do is to fold the issue of extending the bush tax cuts into a much larger debate about fundamental tax reform. fundamental tax...
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they are manufactured within the united states or elsewhere. .. each one of those elements are probably designed in multiple countries most likely manufacture the components in multiple countries. they were integrated components in multiple countries, and that becomes the particular product. any one of these tablets or computers or smart phones that you have has likely touched more than 40 countries along the way. is it really possible to talk about an indigenous manufacturing them as we are managing the risk? the distribution. we need to think about secure distribution channels that distribution of all of the multiple components coming into another component that then goes to market, and when we think about that distribution channel and that procurement channel, we need to give the vendors credit that they actually have vetted their suppliers and those distribution channels because they don't want counterfeit products getting to market, so we need to use their trusten channel partners, their value added resellers and or off of the vetted tables o
they are manufactured within the united states or elsewhere. .. each one of those elements are probably designed in multiple countries most likely manufacture the components in multiple countries. they were integrated components in multiple countries, and that becomes the particular product. any one of these tablets or computers or smart phones that you have has likely touched more than 40 countries along the way. is it really possible to talk about an indigenous manufacturing them as we are...
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land there's a finite amount of land in the united states. we created some with the fill from this space, but in general proposition, whatever you do with the capital gains rate, there's going to be that amount of land. so you preferential rate. it's not about economic growth or jobs or anything else. you happen to have that because you invest it. i'm not saying it's good or bad. stand back and ask yourself why we think it's important to have the difference in treatment. does it make sense in the context. and i can look at the question and i think it's better than picked up in the testimony already, if you're concerned a ebility about the double tax on corporate investment which is something serious to think about. the appropriate qua to think way to think about is to think about integration. the fact of the matter, i make my living is that corps do not pay taxesed at 35% rate. you have to separate between what the code says at the top marginal rate and what actually happens. the other things you can think about is that professor burr blanker
land there's a finite amount of land in the united states. we created some with the fill from this space, but in general proposition, whatever you do with the capital gains rate, there's going to be that amount of land. so you preferential rate. it's not about economic growth or jobs or anything else. you happen to have that because you invest it. i'm not saying it's good or bad. stand back and ask yourself why we think it's important to have the difference in treatment. does it make sense in...
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and the united states on one approach to it. when i look at the region and i think about what the president said today, he was expressing universal rights that all americans believe in. life, liberty, freedom and democracy. they are universal but they're not necessary accepted universally in every country of the world. so you have to realize that it is not one uniform world after that we're dealing with. now, what i always like to say and putting it into context, you take the universal values and to bring them up today. i always start with 1975 and the helsinki actually accepted the boundaries of the post-world war ii period, but we made the soviet union at the time take a poison pill, which said you also must accept the right of self-determination, the right of people to freedom and the right of people to choose their own leaders. and within a few years after the helsinki final act we saw like the lesser. we saw the europeans come together on s. central european planes and the other side of the iron curtain and start to demand
and the united states on one approach to it. when i look at the region and i think about what the president said today, he was expressing universal rights that all americans believe in. life, liberty, freedom and democracy. they are universal but they're not necessary accepted universally in every country of the world. so you have to realize that it is not one uniform world after that we're dealing with. now, what i always like to say and putting it into context, you take the universal values...
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bush was the president of the united states. and we were on the brink of financial collapse, according to the description of his own secretary of the treasury. mr. president, let's remember what the economy was doing in the fourth quarter of 2008. the economy was shrinking at a rate of over 8%. in fact, it was shrinking at a rate of almost 9%. in the first month of 2009 -- the last month of the bush administration -- we lost 800,000 jobs in one month. so when people say, "are we better off today than we were then?" well, just as a factual matter, there really can be no dispute. we are dramatically better off today than we were four years ago. four years ago, we were on the brink of financial collapse. four years ago, the economy was shrinking at a rate of almost 9% and we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. now, those are facts. they cannot be disputed. today we are growing -- not as fast as we'd like. jobs are being created -- not as fast as we would like. but that is a dramatic improvement over four years ago. and let's remember
bush was the president of the united states. and we were on the brink of financial collapse, according to the description of his own secretary of the treasury. mr. president, let's remember what the economy was doing in the fourth quarter of 2008. the economy was shrinking at a rate of over 8%. in fact, it was shrinking at a rate of almost 9%. in the first month of 2009 -- the last month of the bush administration -- we lost 800,000 jobs in one month. so when people say, "are we better off...
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beyond that there are many people in the united states who think charters are an unmitigated good or alternatively an existential threat. the reality is they are neither of those. we are exceedingly fortunate to have roland prior with us today. i will introduce roland before i introduce the rest of the panel after he finishes. the project has done considerable work with roland. we are fortunate to have been able to do that. he has prepared an extraordinary paper which he is going to summarize. i would say roland's resume is a little hard to read. you would think it must be fake or something. how could anybody have done so much so quickly? i particularly want to know what a titanium lion is but i won't blanc that year. he is doing extraordinarily important and vital and groundbreaking work. if we are going to ever turnaround the decline in median income in this country and get back to raising living standards for america we are only going to do that by lifting up and truly changing public education in this country. that is the only way that will ever be achieved. let me introduce rola
beyond that there are many people in the united states who think charters are an unmitigated good or alternatively an existential threat. the reality is they are neither of those. we are exceedingly fortunate to have roland prior with us today. i will introduce roland before i introduce the rest of the panel after he finishes. the project has done considerable work with roland. we are fortunate to have been able to do that. he has prepared an extraordinary paper which he is going to summarize....
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they are grateful to the united states of america. they have condemned this attack and this heinous crime of the assassination of four brave americans. they have said they will do everything in their power to bring these people to justice. i was there on july 7 in tripoli and i saw thousands of libyans saying, "thank you, america. thank you, united states. thank you, ambassador stevens." "thank you." because they were under the yoke of one of the most brutal dictators on earth who, by the way, was responsible for the deaths of americans in pan am 103 and the bombing of a disco in berlin. so -- and -- but there's a problem in this country. they have porous borders. they have militias running around. they have not had a government of their own in more -- forever, literally. and -- and we -- and they need our help. they need our help in providing border security, in bringing these militias under control and these weapons that are proliferated everywhere. so our mage with the paul amendment -- so our message with the paul amendment is adi
they are grateful to the united states of america. they have condemned this attack and this heinous crime of the assassination of four brave americans. they have said they will do everything in their power to bring these people to justice. i was there on july 7 in tripoli and i saw thousands of libyans saying, "thank you, america. thank you, united states. thank you, ambassador stevens." "thank you." because they were under the yoke of one of the most brutal dictators on...
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-- general of the united states. it should have been in our view. it was that kind of a case. >> thank you. >> of course. we go to the gentleman from pennsylvania. >> thank you issue mr. -- thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. horowitz, for your continuing good work on the department of justice and for the united states of america. you couldn't have teed off my questioning any better than asking about the tail euroto report this up the -- failure to report this up the chain. i'm going back to a september 12th, an e-mail from attorney deputy wine steen -- winestein. "i'm stunned on what we had to do to make sure not a single weapon walked in undercover operations i've been involved in planning." i think we have to make sure we go over the issues with our front office. we owe to to headquashes to preview the issues before anything is filed." i want to ask a predicate pre. with complete knowledge guns had been walked, implications that crimes had been committed in mexico, based on a prior activity, did you ever ask w
-- general of the united states. it should have been in our view. it was that kind of a case. >> thank you. >> of course. we go to the gentleman from pennsylvania. >> thank you issue mr. -- thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. horowitz, for your continuing good work on the department of justice and for the united states of america. you couldn't have teed off my questioning any better than asking about the tail euroto report this up the -- failure to report this up the...
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he said he's the president of the united states. he deserves my respect. that rarely happens anymore, which is too bad it doesn't mean that you have unquestioning loyalty to a president, but you do on her the office and try to keep it at such a level that it will attract the best the country has to offer. >> host: in "the time of our lives," tom brokaw has a chapter called everyone is a journalist, and his e-mail has come in for him from david gates. everyone can use mobile devices to create their own media and then publish what they have to say the of the general internet, et cetera. what impact does this democratization of media creation and media use having unprofessional journalism? >> guest: one of my friends in montana who reach the internet, will come to me and say you're not going to believe what a read on the internet today. and i was say the same thing to her. you're right, i'm not going to believe what i read on the net today. as i to audiences coming up at the same test for what you get from the internet and the same skepticism as you would whe
he said he's the president of the united states. he deserves my respect. that rarely happens anymore, which is too bad it doesn't mean that you have unquestioning loyalty to a president, but you do on her the office and try to keep it at such a level that it will attract the best the country has to offer. >> host: in "the time of our lives," tom brokaw has a chapter called everyone is a journalist, and his e-mail has come in for him from david gates. everyone can use mobile...
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and to raise a family of her own here as proud united states citizens. to these young people who identify as americans and who were brought to this nation at young ages as children or infants and who are here through no fault of their own, i urge my colleagues to offer one of the greatest gifts, one of the greatest privileges that anyone can have, which is united states citizenship so that we can say to the dreamers on someday soon, my fellow americans. thank you, mr. president, and i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum callquorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. lautenberg: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. lautenberg: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i speak as if -- the presiding officer: we are in a quorum call. mr. lautenberg: -- in morning business and that we dispense with the calling of the quorum. the presidi
and to raise a family of her own here as proud united states citizens. to these young people who identify as americans and who were brought to this nation at young ages as children or infants and who are here through no fault of their own, i urge my colleagues to offer one of the greatest gifts, one of the greatest privileges that anyone can have, which is united states citizenship so that we can say to the dreamers on someday soon, my fellow americans. thank you, mr. president, and i yield the...